The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

landed a scorcher in Reagans bread-basket,
which the young one -etupned in the same place
with interest Both men spared for wind. In
fighting and clinch followed. The in-fghtng
was of the most scientific character. Ii Jem
Carney, who has a reputation for this kind of
battling, could have to-days work, he
would have blushed at the superiority or these
young men. The round ended IN fall IN favor
of Dempsey.
Sixteenth Round-This was short. Dempsey
back-heeled his man again, and fell upon him
once more.
Seventeenth Round-Reagan led wide, when
Dempsey shot in terrible smash on the nose
with his left, drawing a stream of blood. Again
ciinch, both men down, Dempsey again on
top
Eighteenth Round.-Dempsey opened with
terrible blow straight from the shoulder. which
Reagan superbly stopped. Dempsey then came
short in a pass for Reagan's eye but finally sue
ceeded in humping him the nose and again
on the same tender spot. Reagan seemed rat
tied. and in a clinch which followed Dempsey
numerically. The red fluid flowed down the
neck of the game fellow. Dempsey threw Rea-
gan. and SO ended the round.
Nineteenth Round-Dempsey had thus far the
best of the fight, and seemed likely to be the
winner. Reagan, however, went to the doctor
and took his medicine bravely. Reagan received
TWO savage upper cuts in a clinch. which result
ed in more blood.
Twentieth Round-Dempsey kept up wicked
tattoo on Reagan's ribs. He had already bruised
Reagau's body until the oozng blood made it ap-
pear raw. He was very exasperating, and made
use of his renowned generalship to advantage
Whom Reagan went down to avoid another fall.
Dempsey said sneeringly; Get up and fight,
you id cur" Reagan didn't relish this, but
the round ended.
Twenty-first Round-Reagan sho wed that he
was angry when be came up, and the fighting
was fast and furious. Reagan sent his blows
right and left and Dempsey did his own part
of the hammering till a clinch and fall closed
the round,
Twenty second Round-This round was nota-
BILE chiefly because of savage fall, in which
Reagan's back warmed the earth.
Twenty third Round-Reaean dropped re-
peatedly to avoid Dempsey's wrestling tactics.
Twenty fourth Round-Dempsey kept on
tantalizine Rea gan, and he sarcastically re-
marked you ought to have your spikes on
referring his injured leg Reagan went
down on his knee when Dempsey tried to cllnch
him.
Dempsey landed a terrific blow Reagans eyes,
following it up with right and left on Reagan's
face. The latter was game through and
through.
Rounds twenty-six and twenty-seven were
marked by rapid and effective pounding, Demp-
sey doing great work.
Rounds twenty-eighth to thirty-fve were not
remarkable, save for Reagans repeated going
down avoid punishment, and by claims of
foul by Dempseys umpire. who even urged
Dempsey to strike Reagan while he was on his
knee Dempsey said that he would not take
the chance of losing on foul.
Thirty fifth Round-Reagan made a good
rally, rushing Dempsey into his corner. Demp-
man.
Rounds thirty-six, thirty-ssven and thirty
eight were uninteresting. except that Dempsey
got in a terrific thump on Reagans ribs In the
thirty-seventh Rounds thirty nine, forty and
forty-one were warm. particularly the forty
first, both men showing up we'll In the for
ty-first round both men at the same instant
gave each other vicious clips with the right
and left. Dempsey had scarcely a mark on
him at this time His left eye was slightly
swollen.
Rounds forty two. forry-three and forty-fonr
practically closed the battle. In these three
rounds Dempsey Numerically punished Rea-
badly swollen. He was game a man,
however, ever stood in ring. He never
cried quit. At the beginning of the
forty-ffth round Bob Smith, at the solic-
had no chance to win. jumped into the ring and
threw up the sponge.
The fight lasted one hour and nine minutes
In the first ring there were eighteen minutes
fighting, and in the second ring ffty-two min
utes. The fight ended at 101 p. NJ, leaving
Dempsey stillfthe champion middle weight
Both men weighed at the ring to-day, lat
EACH Dempsey is twenty five years old, and
Reagan twenty one. Dempsey is five feet eight
and half inches high, and Regau five feet
six and one-half inches. Dempsey has won
thirty battles and has had six drawn. He has
never been defeated Reagan has only fought
twice before. This is his third fight and his
first defeat.
Fight Prevented by q Drunken Cowboy.
tween William Somers, of Chicago, and an
unknown from Michigan City, at Hessville, to-
night, indefinitely postponed by the
action of Claude Kimball. cowboy just
from the West, who, with a 44-cali-
Der revolver in each hand, ran amuck
through the crowd of hundred sports present.
Kimball fired Unfortunately into the as
semblage. and for a few moments the saloon
where the fist fight to have taken place
seemed a pandemonium. Peter Reich. the
saloon-keeper. pulled q revolver Kimball.
There was exchange of shots. and Reich fell
He had been drunk and obstreperous early in
revenge he fired volley into the windows, but
it as joke. The cow boy quieted down
readiness for the prize fight that he jumped
aud left.
Sullivan's Success in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 13.-The success of John I.
Sullivan IN Ireland is quite as pronounced as
that which he met with in England. Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar. commander of the
forces in Ireland. has proved to be as potent q
patron of the American pugist in Dublin as the
Prince of Wales was in London, and the Boston
man is reaping full harvest in consequences
Prince Edwards reception Of Sullivan, last
ev ening, Of most fraternal character, and
the latter'S eaSv manner clearly indicated that